UNIT III GREEN SYNTHESIS PROCESSES 9
Green Chemistry: Green Chemistry Methodologies, Quantitative / Optimization – Based
Frameworks for the Design of Green Chemical Synthesis Pathways, Green Chemistry Pollution
Prevention in Material Selection for Unit Operations. Pollution Prevention for Chemical Reactors,
Pollution Prevention for Separation Devices, Pollution Prevention Applications for Separative
Reactors, Pollution Prevention in Storage Tanks and Fugitive Sources
UNIT IV PROCESS INTEGRATION 9
Process Energy Integration - Process Mass Integration, Case Study of a Process Flow sheet -
Estimation of Environmental Fates of Emissions and Wastes
UNIT V ESTIMATION OF REALISTIC ENVIRONMENTAL COST 9
Magnitudes of Environmental Costs: A Framework for Evaluating Environmental Costs, Hidden
Environmental Costs. Liability Costs, Internal Intangible Costs, External Intangible Costs,
Introduction to Product Life Cycle Concepts. Life-Cycle Assessment: Life-Cycle Impact
Assessments. Streamlined Life-Cycle Assessments, Uses of Life-Cycle Studies
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to
CO1: Understand the need for green processes in order to sustain natural resources
CO2: Understand the environmental depletion and risks due to pollution caused by chemical
industries
CO3: Understand the fundamental concepts Green Chemistry and material selection for pollution
reduction
CO4: Integrate processes for optimal chemical usage and hazardous emissions
CO5: Evaluate the magnitude of environmental costs and hidden loses due to pollution
COURSE ARTICULATION MATRIX:
Course Outcomes PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6
CO1 3 1 3 - 1 1
CO2 3 1 3 - 3 1
CO3 3 1 3 - 3 1
CO4 3 1 3 - 3 1
CO5 3 1 3 - 3 1
Overall 3 1 3 - 3 1
REFERENCES
1. Allen, D.T., Shonnard, D.R, Green Engineering: Environmentally Conscious Design of
Chemical Processes. Prentice Hall PTR 2002
2. Mukesh Doble and Anil Kumar Kruthiventi, Green Chemistry and Engineering, Elsevier,
Burlington, USA, 2007
3. Concepcion Jimenez Gonzalez., and David JC Constable., Green Chemistry and
Engineering, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2011
4. Suresh S., and Sundaramurthy S., Green Chemical Engineering: An Introduction to
Catalysis, Kinetics, and Chemical Processes, CRC Press, 2014
5. Anne E. Marteel - Parrish, and Martin A. Abraham., Green Chemistry and Engineering: A
Pathway to Sustainability, Wiley-VCH., 2013
CX4016 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY L T P C
3 0 0 3
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To prepare students to take responsibility of Environmental protection
• To emphasize the concept of sustainable development
• To emphasize the importance of biodiversity protection
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• To gain knowledge on impact of industrial pollution on the environment
• To acquire interest to sustainable development and pollution economics
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Valuing the Environment: Concepts, Valuing the Environment: Methods, Property Rights,
Externalities, and Environmental Problems
UNIT II CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY 9
Sustainable Development: Defining the Concept, the Population Problem, Natural Resource
Economics: An Overview, Energy, Water, Agriculture
UNIT III SIGNIFICANCE OF BIODIVERSITY 9
Biodiversity, Forest Habitat, Commercially Valuable Species, Stationary - Source Local Air
Pollution, Acid Rain and Atmospheric Modification, Transportation
UNIT IV POLLUTION IMPACTS 9
Water Pollution, Solid Waste and Recycling, Toxic Substances and Hazardous Wastes, Global
Warming.
UNIT V ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS 9
Development, Poverty, and the Environment, Visions of the Future, Environmental economics and
policy by Tom Tietenberg, Environmental Economics
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to
CO1: Understand the value of environment and the hidden losses caused by pollution
CO2: Understand the real economics of sustainable development
CO3: Realize the loss of habitat and extinction of species due to pollution
CO4: Learn the irreversible impacts of pollution on the biosphere
CO5: Understand the impact of pollution on social life of humans and poverty
COURSE ARTICULATION MATRIX:
Course Outcomes PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6
CO1 2 2 3 - 3 -
CO2 2 2 3 - 3 -
CO3 2 2 3 - 3 -
CO4 2 2 3 - 3 -
CO5 2 2 3 - 3 -
Overall 2 2 3 - 3 -
REFERENCES
1. Andrew Hoffman, Competitive Environmental Strategy - A Guide for the Changing Business
Landscape, Island Press.
2. Stephen Doven, Environment and Sustainability Policy: Creation, Implementation,
Evaluation, the Federation Press, 2005
3. Robert Brinkmann., Introduction to Sustainability, Wiley-Blackwell., 2016
4. Niko Roorda., Fundamentals of Sustainable Development, 3rd Edn, Routledge, 2020
5. Bhavik R Bakshi., Sustainable Engineering: Principles and Practice, Cambridge University
Press, 2019
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